Disclaimer: Please refer to Chapter 1, Thank you.
~PLum BLoSsOm~ : Sorry guys for keeping you wait...anyway, here's the fifth chapter...i know it's a little short but I do not have a penchant for writing long chapters [as you can see from the fourth chapter]...Thank you to those who have review my story...-^_^-
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In case you are wondering:
~*~ : change of scene / change of POV
' ' : Characters' thought
" " : Characters speaking
[ ] : That would be me talking (or typing, for that matter)
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Chapter 5:
Tomoyo awoke the next morning in her own bed, her temples throbbing painfully.
'What happened?...' As soon as that thought flashed in her mind, incidents of yesterday night came flooding into her already pounding headache.
**Yesterday**
"The ball is over, I would like to know who you are, mysterious stranger," Tomoyo whispered softly, wanting to know the man that she had unknowingly fallen deeply for.
"...if that is what you want...then I shall reveal myself to you..."
He reached up slowly and took his mask off. His movements looked as though it was played in slow motion and to Tomoyo, it looked as though he is reluctant to take the mask off. And she soon found out why. As his face is completely clear of the mask, Tomoyo could only stare into his sad, enigmatic midnight eyes in shock and gasped...
"Eriol..."
That was the only word that came rolling out of her tongue before bolting past Eriol, into the direction of the garden maze. Eriol could just faintly made out the sparkling tears that were threatening to fall out of her lovely amethyst orbs.
In the distance, a flash of forked lightning and a great clap of thunder came close upon each other. Eriol sighed. He had already knew that it is going to rain tonight even before he smell the sulphur hanging heavily in the dark, dank air. In a matter of seconds, a curtain of rain beat down from the heavens.
'Daidouji-san is going to get wet and fall ill if she does not return to the warmth and comfort of the palace...'
"Shield! Protect Tomoyo-chan from the rain, release and dispell!" a worried voice commanded. Eriol turned. There, near the doorway clutching her star- staff tightly against her chest, stood Sakura. And standing behind her is his 'kawaii descendant', with an arm wrapped around Sakura's waist protectively.
Sakura was eyeing him ruefully, as if it is her fault that Tomoyo had ran away from Eriol. Syaoran, however was not glaring at Eriol [Like he usually does] but was staring off to the direction where Tomoyo had ran in. Tomoyo was like a younger sister to him and he was now worried. After all, he owe it to Tomoyo for bringing him and his Cherry Blossoms together. And now that she herself had dilemma in the affairs of the heart...
"Eriol-kun, come back into shelter. You might catch a cold, or worse pneumonia, if you are to keep standing in that downpour..." Sakura called out tentatively.
"Sakura-san, I know this would happen the first time I met Daidouji-san at the masked ball a few weeks ago. And I know for a fact that Daidouji-sama will not approve of her being together with me, if only I have never met her, then I wouldn't cause her to be in such distress..."
"Hiiragizawa, don't talk too much. Just come back into the shelter and we will discuss this later. Meanwhile, we shall go look for Daidouji before
anything happens to her," Syaoran said critically.
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The two guardians of the Clow cards, now Sakura cards, found Tomoyo sitting on the swinging bench that she likes so much in the middle of the garden maze.
"Tomoyo-chan?...Are you alright?" Keroberos asked tentatively as he landed near her. Yue did the same, though he did not speak.
Tomoyo did not answer back, for she was lost in a world of her own. The rain had began to fall a few minutes ago and she was already drenched but she hardly noticed it.
'Why?...why does it had to be him?...I...love him...' she screamed silently, bitterly to herself. Absently, she lifted her head towards the sky. Tears streamed down her pale,cold cheeks, though you couldn't really see if she was crying or not since it's raining out. Finally, after a moment she seems to notice the two guardians' presence.
"It stop raining?" She wondered aloud.
"Mistress was worried about you," Yue finally spoke for the first time that night. He was right, Tomoyo was now encased in a dome-shaped invisible pink shield to keep out the rain.
She smiled wanly, 'Arigatou, Sakura-chan'
"Tomoyo-chan, let's go back to the palace...It's cold out here, you are going to catch a chill..."
"Hai..."
**Return to Present**
Tomoyo grimaced. Her headache is getting worse and her nose is a little stuffy as well. She had tried to get out of bed but instead ended up sinking back when her legs couldn't support her weight.
'I wonder how I managed to get back here last night when I can't even stand properly this morning? Maybe I had fainted half-way and Kero-chan had carried me back"
She was sighing when the door to her room opened and Yuki came in, carrying a tray in her hands.
"Tomoyo-chan, I'm so glad that you're awake. Here, have something to eat before you take your medication. I was so worried when Yue-san flew in through your balcony yesterday with you in his arms. I though something had happened to you. Thank Kami-sama you are fine now." Yuki only address her by 'Tomoyo-chan' when they were alone. [with the exception of Sakura of course]
Tomoyo was about to say something when the door opened yet again, this time the Queen came in, holding an old leather-bound book in her hand.
"Tomoyo-chan, how are you feeling? Yuki, would you mind putting down the tray and leave us for a moment?" Sonomi ordered with gentle authority. Yuki hastily put the tray down on the table beside Tomoyo's bed, bowed, and closed the door behind her as she leave.
"I saw you with the Prince from the Quintessence yesterday night in the gardens," Sonomi said straight to the point. Tomoyo paled.
"You should know that the land of Quintessence is a land that is hostile to ours and men, especially from there, cannot be trusted," She admonished, going back to the incident of yesterday night.
~Flashback~
A lone figure stood on the second floor balcony that faced the direction of the imperial garden, her face half-hidden in the shadows. She had witnessed everything that had happened before her precious daughter ran off towards the garden maze.
She, of course, doesn't really had any idea of who the Prince was, as she had not really seen his face, for it was obscured by the night sky. But a few moments later, long after Tomoyo had ran off, he had slowly tilted his head up in her direction and looked at her right in the eye. Those midnight orbs were filled with utter sadness, of something that were lost.
'So the prince that Tomoyo-chan is in love with is indeed from a land hostile to ours'
~Flashback ends~
"If you want the reason as to why the Quintessence kingdom and the Winter Soliloquy kingdom is not on good terms with each other, then take a look at this when you are well enough," her mother added, placing the old leather- bound book on the bed as she stood up from her place to leave the room.
Right after her mother had reached the door, Sakura came in. She bowed to Sonomi a greeting before going to Tomoyo. And was shocked to hear a sob escaped Tomoyo's throat. Sure, she known Tomoyo for years and many a times when she know Tomoyo to cry when she was alone but this is the first time that Tomoyo, the cool and calm Princess aka the queen of masks, had break down in front of someone.
"Sakura-chan...what am I to do?... I am in love with a Prince from a hostile land...and Okaasan had found out...why does it have to be him?...You knew about this, don't you? why didn't you tell me?..." Tomoyo had already lose her mind and was now babbling. It pained Sakura to see her dear friend in distress and worse, she doesn't know how to make her feel better at all.
"Tomoyo-chan, calm down. It would be of no use even if I were to tell you that the man that you are in love with is Eriol-kun. Even if you tell yourself to stop loving him, it is your heart that will betray you in the end."
"Tomoyo-chan, just relax yourself and take a rest first...you really look very pale, when you are feeling better, we shall talk over this and read what Sonomi-baasan has for you, ne?" Sakura continued gingerly. The food on the table beside Tomoyo went forgotten as Tomoyo nodded, then snuggled back into the comfort of her bed.
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~PLum BLoSsOm~ : Well, you know what to do...reviews! [sorry, I have gone a lil nutty writing this excruciatingly hard story...have a lil difficulty in trying to put the correct things and plot in...if u know what i mean]
~PLum BLoSsOm~ : Sorry guys for keeping you wait...anyway, here's the fifth chapter...i know it's a little short but I do not have a penchant for writing long chapters [as you can see from the fourth chapter]...Thank you to those who have review my story...-^_^-
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
In case you are wondering:
~*~ : change of scene / change of POV
' ' : Characters' thought
" " : Characters speaking
[ ] : That would be me talking (or typing, for that matter)
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Chapter 5:
Tomoyo awoke the next morning in her own bed, her temples throbbing painfully.
'What happened?...' As soon as that thought flashed in her mind, incidents of yesterday night came flooding into her already pounding headache.
**Yesterday**
"The ball is over, I would like to know who you are, mysterious stranger," Tomoyo whispered softly, wanting to know the man that she had unknowingly fallen deeply for.
"...if that is what you want...then I shall reveal myself to you..."
He reached up slowly and took his mask off. His movements looked as though it was played in slow motion and to Tomoyo, it looked as though he is reluctant to take the mask off. And she soon found out why. As his face is completely clear of the mask, Tomoyo could only stare into his sad, enigmatic midnight eyes in shock and gasped...
"Eriol..."
That was the only word that came rolling out of her tongue before bolting past Eriol, into the direction of the garden maze. Eriol could just faintly made out the sparkling tears that were threatening to fall out of her lovely amethyst orbs.
In the distance, a flash of forked lightning and a great clap of thunder came close upon each other. Eriol sighed. He had already knew that it is going to rain tonight even before he smell the sulphur hanging heavily in the dark, dank air. In a matter of seconds, a curtain of rain beat down from the heavens.
'Daidouji-san is going to get wet and fall ill if she does not return to the warmth and comfort of the palace...'
"Shield! Protect Tomoyo-chan from the rain, release and dispell!" a worried voice commanded. Eriol turned. There, near the doorway clutching her star- staff tightly against her chest, stood Sakura. And standing behind her is his 'kawaii descendant', with an arm wrapped around Sakura's waist protectively.
Sakura was eyeing him ruefully, as if it is her fault that Tomoyo had ran away from Eriol. Syaoran, however was not glaring at Eriol [Like he usually does] but was staring off to the direction where Tomoyo had ran in. Tomoyo was like a younger sister to him and he was now worried. After all, he owe it to Tomoyo for bringing him and his Cherry Blossoms together. And now that she herself had dilemma in the affairs of the heart...
"Eriol-kun, come back into shelter. You might catch a cold, or worse pneumonia, if you are to keep standing in that downpour..." Sakura called out tentatively.
"Sakura-san, I know this would happen the first time I met Daidouji-san at the masked ball a few weeks ago. And I know for a fact that Daidouji-sama will not approve of her being together with me, if only I have never met her, then I wouldn't cause her to be in such distress..."
"Hiiragizawa, don't talk too much. Just come back into the shelter and we will discuss this later. Meanwhile, we shall go look for Daidouji before
anything happens to her," Syaoran said critically.
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The two guardians of the Clow cards, now Sakura cards, found Tomoyo sitting on the swinging bench that she likes so much in the middle of the garden maze.
"Tomoyo-chan?...Are you alright?" Keroberos asked tentatively as he landed near her. Yue did the same, though he did not speak.
Tomoyo did not answer back, for she was lost in a world of her own. The rain had began to fall a few minutes ago and she was already drenched but she hardly noticed it.
'Why?...why does it had to be him?...I...love him...' she screamed silently, bitterly to herself. Absently, she lifted her head towards the sky. Tears streamed down her pale,cold cheeks, though you couldn't really see if she was crying or not since it's raining out. Finally, after a moment she seems to notice the two guardians' presence.
"It stop raining?" She wondered aloud.
"Mistress was worried about you," Yue finally spoke for the first time that night. He was right, Tomoyo was now encased in a dome-shaped invisible pink shield to keep out the rain.
She smiled wanly, 'Arigatou, Sakura-chan'
"Tomoyo-chan, let's go back to the palace...It's cold out here, you are going to catch a chill..."
"Hai..."
**Return to Present**
Tomoyo grimaced. Her headache is getting worse and her nose is a little stuffy as well. She had tried to get out of bed but instead ended up sinking back when her legs couldn't support her weight.
'I wonder how I managed to get back here last night when I can't even stand properly this morning? Maybe I had fainted half-way and Kero-chan had carried me back"
She was sighing when the door to her room opened and Yuki came in, carrying a tray in her hands.
"Tomoyo-chan, I'm so glad that you're awake. Here, have something to eat before you take your medication. I was so worried when Yue-san flew in through your balcony yesterday with you in his arms. I though something had happened to you. Thank Kami-sama you are fine now." Yuki only address her by 'Tomoyo-chan' when they were alone. [with the exception of Sakura of course]
Tomoyo was about to say something when the door opened yet again, this time the Queen came in, holding an old leather-bound book in her hand.
"Tomoyo-chan, how are you feeling? Yuki, would you mind putting down the tray and leave us for a moment?" Sonomi ordered with gentle authority. Yuki hastily put the tray down on the table beside Tomoyo's bed, bowed, and closed the door behind her as she leave.
"I saw you with the Prince from the Quintessence yesterday night in the gardens," Sonomi said straight to the point. Tomoyo paled.
"You should know that the land of Quintessence is a land that is hostile to ours and men, especially from there, cannot be trusted," She admonished, going back to the incident of yesterday night.
~Flashback~
A lone figure stood on the second floor balcony that faced the direction of the imperial garden, her face half-hidden in the shadows. She had witnessed everything that had happened before her precious daughter ran off towards the garden maze.
She, of course, doesn't really had any idea of who the Prince was, as she had not really seen his face, for it was obscured by the night sky. But a few moments later, long after Tomoyo had ran off, he had slowly tilted his head up in her direction and looked at her right in the eye. Those midnight orbs were filled with utter sadness, of something that were lost.
'So the prince that Tomoyo-chan is in love with is indeed from a land hostile to ours'
~Flashback ends~
"If you want the reason as to why the Quintessence kingdom and the Winter Soliloquy kingdom is not on good terms with each other, then take a look at this when you are well enough," her mother added, placing the old leather- bound book on the bed as she stood up from her place to leave the room.
Right after her mother had reached the door, Sakura came in. She bowed to Sonomi a greeting before going to Tomoyo. And was shocked to hear a sob escaped Tomoyo's throat. Sure, she known Tomoyo for years and many a times when she know Tomoyo to cry when she was alone but this is the first time that Tomoyo, the cool and calm Princess aka the queen of masks, had break down in front of someone.
"Sakura-chan...what am I to do?... I am in love with a Prince from a hostile land...and Okaasan had found out...why does it have to be him?...You knew about this, don't you? why didn't you tell me?..." Tomoyo had already lose her mind and was now babbling. It pained Sakura to see her dear friend in distress and worse, she doesn't know how to make her feel better at all.
"Tomoyo-chan, calm down. It would be of no use even if I were to tell you that the man that you are in love with is Eriol-kun. Even if you tell yourself to stop loving him, it is your heart that will betray you in the end."
"Tomoyo-chan, just relax yourself and take a rest first...you really look very pale, when you are feeling better, we shall talk over this and read what Sonomi-baasan has for you, ne?" Sakura continued gingerly. The food on the table beside Tomoyo went forgotten as Tomoyo nodded, then snuggled back into the comfort of her bed.
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~PLum BLoSsOm~ : Well, you know what to do...reviews! [sorry, I have gone a lil nutty writing this excruciatingly hard story...have a lil difficulty in trying to put the correct things and plot in...if u know what i mean]